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60s California Print 19/20 "Water Buffalo" by Jack Martin Smith (1911-1993)(Mod)

60s California Print 19/20 "Water Buffalo" by Jack Martin Smith (1911-1993)(Mod)

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Up for sale from a recent estate of a well known collector here in Honolulu Hawaii, this 1960s California limited edition 19/20 lithograph print on paper that is titled "Water Buffalos" and was created by the well known artist Jack Martin Smith (1911-1993) and was printed by Lynton Kistler. The condition is described above for more information please check the photos.

Measurements:

Print 13.5 inches x 9.5 inches

Sheet 19 inches x 13 inches

More about the artist:

Jack Martin Smith made his debut in 1937 and two years later found himself working as a production designer on The Wizard of Oz. Smith spent most of his working life at MGM where he worked on such films as Easter Parade (1948), On the Town(1949), and the 1951 version of Show Boat. His first Oscar nomination came in 1949 for his work on Vincente Minnelli's adaptation of Madame Bovary.

Later, he moved to 20th Century Fox, where he was one of the art directors on the 1956 film version of Carousel. Other big productions to bear his name there include Peyton Place (1957), Return to Peyton Place (1961), Cleopatra (1963, his first Oscar win), Von Ryan's Express (1965), the science fiction epic Fantastic Voyage(1966, which earned him his second Oscar), Planet of the Apes (1968), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and MASH (1970). His third Oscar was for Hello, Dolly! in 1969.

Smith also worked frequently in television on such series as Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space and Batman.

His last film before retirement was the Disney part-animated film Pete's Dragon in 1977.

Submitted by Jack Martin Smith, a cousin of the artist

Condition: 

The print is overall in good pre-owned condition, it was framed before, there is some even toning in the center area that was open under the old removed mat, the edges that were covered by the mat are lighter toned, there is some fain brown spotting in places

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